Gottschall is a German surname meaning "God's echo". Notable people with the surname include: Elaine Gottschall (1921–2005), American proponent of the specific carbohydrate diet Joan B. Gottschall (born 1947), United States federal judge Jonathan Gottschall, American literary scholar Rudolf von Gottschall (1823–1909), German poet and dramatist Hermann von Gottschall (1862-1933), German chess master, son of Rudolf Zsófia Gottschall (born 1978), Hungarian biathlete and skier See also Gottschalk German-language surnames